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Medieval Maps and Monsters

History and Folklore Podcast by Holly Medland

May 12, 202124:01Society & Culture

Maps from Medieval Europe are littered with strange lands, monsters and mythical races. On them you can find the Tower of Babel, the Minotaur's Labyrinth, unicorns and men with the heads of dogs. Find out what these maps...

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Medieval Maps and Monsters is an episode from History and Folklore Podcast by Holly Medland. Maps from Medieval Europe are littered with strange lands, monsters and mythical races. On them you can find the Tower of Babel, the Minotaur's Lab...

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Published May 12, 2021, 24:01 long, audio available.

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